Malawi vs Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from solar
Malawi
0.5%
in 2024
Tanzania
0.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
154th
Tanzania rank
155th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 155th of 213 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Malawi ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 155th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.